Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 10.1 Megapixel Digital Camera with HD Movie Recording, F2.0 Leica DC Summicron Lens, Black

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Manufacturer: Panasonic

Mfg Part#: DMC-LX5K

Buy.com Sku: 217111360

UPC: 885170016170

UPC 14: 00885170016170

Buy.com Sales Rank: 80335

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New High Sensitivity CCD and F2.0 LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON LENS

DMC-LX5 is fully re-designed in the lens, the CCD and the image processing engine together with other improvements and upgrades. The newly developed super bright F2.0 ultra wide angle 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens minimizes distortion for stunning, true-to-life images with outstanding resolution and detail. The 24mm wide angle offers extraordinarily large viewing space and now the optical zoom is extended to 3.8x(90mm) making the LX5 even more versatile

F2.0 Super Bright 24mm Ultra-Wide-Angle* High Quality LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON Lens with Minimum Distortion

The DMC-LX5 is equipped with newly developed F2.0 24mm ultra-wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens with even higher resolution. The super bright, high quality lens is redesigned for extension of the optical zoom from LX3s 2.5x(60mm) to 3.8x(90mm) to be even more versatile for snapshots including portraits. The F2.0 lens is about twice as bright as the F2.8 lens, itself generally considered a bright lens. The result is a higher shutter speed can be used to capture stunningly clear, sharp, blur-free images in lower lighting situation. This advanced lens also makes it easy to produce beautiful photos with pleasing soft-focused background thanks to the shallow depth of field provided by the extra light.

Also, the 24mm ultra-wide-angle lens - rare on a compact camera - gives photographers a wider range of composition possibilities. The super-high-quality LEICA DC VARIO- SUMMICRON lens minimizes distortion at the wide end, so users can get stunning, true-to-life images with outstanding resolution and detail. The LX5 captures approx. 213% larger viewing space compared to that of normal 35mm cameras, and approx. 136% larger compared to that of 28mm wide-angle lenses.

1/1.63-inch 10.1-megapixel High Sensitivity CCD with Wider Dynamic Range

The predecessor DMC-LX3 played a big role to cease the pixel count war by adopting 1/1.63-inch CCD for 10.1-megapixel recording to realize the unprecedented picture quality with a compact digital camera and even to establish a new premium compact camera category in the market. The CCD in the LX3, which was highly acclaimed from specialists worldwide, is redesigned to achieve further expansion of dynamic range by increasing the sensitivity by approx. 31% and the saturation by approx.38%*. It is made possible by the improvement of on-tip-lens design with larger light concentration and VCCD expansion while deepening the photo diode to manage richer signal more effectively.

The result is a high resolution, noise-less pictures even in high sensitivity recording and richly reproduced gradation in highly contrasted situations with the exquisitely wide dynamic range. Taking advantage of the high sensitivity CCD and the brightness of the lens, minimum illumination of DMC-LX5 is as low as 3 lux in movie recording.

Save Memories in Movie - Start Enjoying Videography As You Enjoy Photography

In addition to Motion JPEG images, the DMC-LX5 can record high-definition motion picture in AVCHD Lite. It features almost doubling the recording time in HD quality compared with the conventional Motion JPEG format. The picture quality is greatly enhanced thanks to the newly added Intelligent Resolution technology. The LX5 also features Dolby Digital Creator to record high quality audio.

In movie recording, the DMC-LX5 goes further than simply recording HD movies. Apart from the movie recording capability of conventional digital compact cameras, the DMC-LX5 also features a Creative Movie mode, which lets the user set the shutter speed and aperture manually to make even more impressive movies. Changing the shutter speed brings special effects to movies, which is especially suitable for shooting fast-moving subject. The ability to control the aperture is convenient when there are several subjects at different distances and it is desired to have each of them stand out. My Color mode is also available in movie recording.

Features

	3.0" LCD Display
	10.1 Megapixel Digital Camera
	F2.0 Leica DC Summicron Lens
	1/1.63" High Sensitivity 10 megapixel CCD with evolved sensor technology
	Creative photography
	HD Movie Recording - AVCHD Lite
	Dolby Digital Creator and SD Link compatibility
	Realized industry top level image quality in compact digital camera
	High ISO Sensitivity (1600 - 12800)

Tech Specs

	Camera Effective Pixels 10.1 Megapixels
	Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter 1/1.63-inch / 11.3 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter
	Aperture F2.0 - 3.3 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F2.0 - 8 (W) / F3.3 - 8 (T))
	(F2.0 - 11 (W) / F3.3 - 18 (T) in movie recording)
	Optical Zoom 3.8x
	Focal Length f=5.1-19.2mm (24-90mm in 35mm equiv.)
	(25-95mm in 35mm equiv. in movie recording)
	Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 4.5x (4:3 / 7M), 5.4x (4:3 / 5M), 6.7x (4:3 / under 3M)
	Intelligent Zoom 5.0x
	Lens LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON
	10 elements in 9 groups
	(3 Aspherical Lenses / 5 Aspherical surfaces)
	2-Speed Zoom No
	Optical Image Stabilizer
	Power O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)
	Photo & Movie
	Digital Zoom:
	4x
	( Max. 15.1 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom)
	(Max. 26.8 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)
	Focusing Area Normal: Wide/Tele 50 cm - infinity
	Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Wide 1 cm - infinity / Tele 30cm - infinity
	Conversion Lens Compatibility Yes
	Focus Range Display Yes
	AF Metering Face / AF Tracking / Multi (23pt) / 1pt (flexible / scalable)
	Shutter Speed Still: 60 - 1/4000 sec
	Movie Mode : 1/30 - 1/20,000 sec (1/8 - 1/20,000 sec on MF operation on Creative Movie mode)
	Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.
	Focus Normal / Macro Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/Off
	AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Jog Dial), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking
	AF Assist Lamp Yes
	ISO Sensitivity Auto / i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400* / 12800* (* by pixel mixed readout)
	High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-12800)
	White Balance Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Flash/Halogen/Color Temperature/ White Set 1 / 2
	White Balance Note (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self Portrait, Panorama Assist, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst mode)
	White Balance Adjustment 2-axis adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias
	Exposure Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE Mode)
	Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, ± 3 EV
	Backlight Compensation Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode)
	Auto Bracketing (AE) +/- 1/3 EV ~3EV step, 3 frames
	Light Metering Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot
	Face Detection Photo & Movie
	Still Image Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, High Sensitivity, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1/2, Pet, Sunset, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo
	Movie Scene Mode Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Beach, Snow, Aerial, Pinhole, High Sensitivity
	Movie Scene Mode Note (Activated by selecting Still Picture Scene Mode then pressing movie button. Still Picture Scene Modes without corresponding Movie Scene Mode is recorded in Normal Mode)
	Shutter Interval approx. 0.5 sec
	Self Timer 2sec / 10sec
	Auto Review 1sec, 2sec, Hold, OFF
	Picture Adjustment Contrast +2steps
	Sharpness +2steps
	Saturation +2steps
	Noise Reduction +2steps
	(can be adjusted in Film Mode)
	Image Quality RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
	4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 3648x2736(10M) / 3072x2304(7M)/ 2560x1920(5M) / 2048x1536(3M) / 1600x1200(2M) / 640X480(0.3M)
	3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 3776x2520 (9.5M) / 3168x2112 (6.5M) / 2656x1768 (4.5M) / 2112x1408 (3M) / 2048x1360 (2.5M) / 640x424 (0.3M)
	16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 3968x2232 (9M) / 3328x1872 (6M) / 2784x1568 (4.5M) / 2208x1248 (2.5M) / 1920x1080 (2M) / 640x360 (0.2M)
	1:1 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 2736x2736(7.5M) / 2304x2304 (5.5M) / 1920x1920 (3.5M) / 1536x1536 (2.5M) / 480 x 480 (0.2M)
	Motion Picture Recording 4:3 VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
	QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
	Motion Picture Recording 16:9 WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
	Motion Picture Recording HD Movie 1280x720 pixels,60p(CCD output is 30p)
	(AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps / L:9Mbps)
	/ 30fps (Motion JPEG)
	Aspect Ratio 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
	Intelligent Exposure Photo & Movie
	Real-time Histograms Yes
	Composition Guide Lines Yes (3 patterns)
	Scene Mode Help Screen Yes
	External Flash Yes
	Viewfinder (optional OVF/EVF)
	LCD Monitor 3.0" TFT Screen LCD Display (460K dots), AR Coating
	Field of View : approx. 100% Wide Viewing Angle
	AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode
	High CRI (Color Rendering Index) LED backlight
	Film Mode Standard / Dynamic / Nature /Smooth / Vibrant / Nostalgic / Standard B&W / Dynamic B&W / Smooth B&W / My Film 1, 2 / Multi Film
	*Works for movie recording
	Playback Mode Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Mode Playback, Favorites Playback
	OSD Language English, Spanish
	Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
	Interface AV Output (NTSC), mini HDMI, USB2.0 High speed
	Viera Link Yes
	Power ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 1250mAh) (Included)
	AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
	Battery Life 3 400 pictures (CIPA Standard)
	Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off,Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd
	0.8 - 7.2m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3 - 4.4m (Tele/ISO Auto)
	Included Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, QuickTime, Adobe Reader
	Standard Accessories Battery Charger, Battery Pack, AV Cable,USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM,Lens Ring Front, Hot Shoe Cover, Lens cap, Lens cap string
	Multi-Aspect Yes
	Step Zoom Yes
	Max Auto ISO Setting Yes
	Quick Menu Yes
	Continuous Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max. 3 img (Fine Mode)High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6 frames/sec (img priority) approx. 10 frames/sec (speed priority) recorded in 3M for 4:3,2.5M for 3:2,2M for 16:9,2.5M for1:1)
	Focus Icon Select Yes (in Face Recognition only)
	Optical Zoom in Motion Picture Yes
	Macro Zoom No
	Orientation Detector Yes
	Additional Playback Mode Yes ( AVC HD Lite / Motion JPEG)
	Slideshow Mode All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Category / Favorites BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF)
	Show Histogram Yes
	Show Highlights Yes
	Delete Image Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites
	Cut Animation Yes
	PictBridge Support Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF
	One-Touch Movie Button Yes
	Movie REC Guide Yes
	Wind-Cut in Motion Picture Yes
	Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode Max. 5 images (Standard mode)
	Continuous recordable time (Motion images) AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [FSH or SH] approx.140 min
	MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] approx.140 min
	Actual recordable time (Motion images) AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [FSH or SH] approx.70 min
	MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] approx.70 min
	My Color Mode Expressive /Retro / Pure / Elegant / Monochrome / High Dynamic / Dynamic Art / Dynamic B&W / Silhouette / Pinhole / Film Grain / Custom / Happy (only in iA mode)
	*For movie recording
	Intelligent ISO Control Photo
	Face Recognition Photo
	Intelligent Scene Selector Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro) & Movie (Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Macro)
	File Format Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3)
	Image with Audio: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.3) + QuickTime
	Motion picture: AVCHD Lite, QuickTime Motion JPEG
	Mode Dial / Mode Button Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Creative Movie mode, My Color mode, Scene mode, Custom 1,2
	Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp Yes / Yes / Yes
	Weight(lbs) Approx. .61lb with Battery and SD Memory Card
	Approx. .51lb without Battery and SD Memory Card
	Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) Photo
	Mode Switch [Playback] button
	Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume No / Yes
	Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback 12,30

Product Attributes

Aspect Ratio:		16:9
Camera Megapixels:		10 - 14 Megapixel
Camera Resolution (Megapixel):		10.1
Color:		Black
Color Class:		Black
Digital Zoom (x):		4
Focus Mode:		Auto
Image Stabilization Type:		Optical
LCD Size (in):		3
LCD Size Range:		3.0 - 3.4"
Maximum Still Frame Rate (fps):		30
Optical Zoom (x):		3.8
Optical Zoom Range (x):		2.0 - 4.9
Product Line:		Lumix
Resolution:		3648 x 2736